Retaining structure, disk retaining structure and disk storage structure with double-face carrier function

ABSTRACT

A retaining structure with double-face carrier function includes a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier unit has a carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body. The elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole. Each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a retaining structure, a disk retaining structure and a disk storage structure, in particular, to a retaining structure, a disk retaining structure and a disk storage structure with double-face carrier function.

2. Description of Related Art

Please refers to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the disk storage box 1 a includes a base seat 10 a and a convex portion 11 a. The convex portion 11 a is installed on the center of the base seat 10 a, and the convex portion 11 a has a plenty of convexes 110 a, the shape of convexes 110 a are shown as actinoid. When a disk 12 a is installed on the convex portion 11 a, the hole 120 a of disk 12 a can be installed around the edge of convex portion 11 a, then the disk 12 a is stored in the disk storage box 1 a. However, the convex portion 11 a cannot fix the disk 12 a without other detail members, so that the disk 12 a is easy to take off from the disk storage box 1 a. As a result, the surface of disk 12 a will be scraped by using of the incorrect storage box.

In order to solve the above-mentioned deficiency of the related art, another disk storage box has been developed. Please refer to FIGS. 2A to 2C, the disk storage box 1 b includes a base seat 10 b and a cover 20 b, and the base seat 10 b is pivotally engaged with the cover 20 b each other. The base seat 10 b has a chamfer 11 b which is used to accommodating the disk 30 b (as shown in FIG. 5). A plenty of positioning pieces 12 b are arranged around the center of the chamfer 11 b, and the positioning pieces 12 b are arranged around the chamfer 11 b to form a circle-shape. A flexible buckle 13 b is formed between every two positioning pieces 12 b, and each flexible buckle 13 b has an acclivous shape which is extended downwardly and inwardly. Therefore, the disk 30 b will be positioned on the positioning piece 12 b easily and installed in the chamfer 11 b steadily by matching the flexible buckle 13 b and the center hole 31 b of the disk 30 b.

However, in this design of the related art disk storage box structure 1 b, the disk 30 b must be positioned to the chamfer 11 b, the positioning piece 12 b and the flexible buckle 13 b more accurately, as to fix the center hole 31 b of disk 30 b through the cooperation of the positioning piece 12 b and flexible buckle 13 b. If the disk 30 b does not position more accurately, the disk 30 b will be damaged or scraped.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned issues, the present invention provides a retaining structure, a disk retaining structure and a disk storage structure that all have the same double-face carrier function.

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function. The disk retaining structure includes a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier unit has a carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body. At least two disks are respectively disposed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the carrier body, and each disk has a hole. The elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole, and the retaining elements pass through the holes for positioning the at least two disks. Each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a disk storage structure with double-face carrier function. The disk storage structure includes a disk storage box, a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The disk storage box has a top cover unit and a bottom cover unit corresponding to the top cover unit. One end of the top cover unit and one end of the bottom cover unit are connected with each other in order to selectively open or close the disk storage box. The carrier unit has a carrier body received in the disk storage box and a through hole passing through the carrier body. The elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole and disposed in the disk storage box. Each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a retaining structure with double-face carrier function. The retaining structure includes a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier unit has a carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body. The elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole. Each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.

Therefore, because the pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately, the present invention can effectively reduce manufacturing cost. Moreover, the present invention can carry at least two disks at the same time by matching the elastic unit and the retaining unit, so that the disk retaining structure has a double-face carrier function.

In order to further understand the techniques, means and effects the present invention takes for achieving the prescribed objectives, the following detailed descriptions and appended drawings are hereby referred, such that, through which, the purposes, features and aspects of the present invention can be thoroughly and concretely appreciated; however, the appended drawings are provided solely for reference and illustration, without any intention that they be used for limiting the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a perspective, schematic view of first type of disk storage box according to the related art;

FIG. 1B is a lateral, cross-sectional view of first type of disk storage box according to the related art;

FIG. 2A is a perspective, schematic view of second type of disk storage box according to the related art;

FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of 2B part in FIG. 2A;

FIG. 2C is a lateral, cross-sectional view of second type of disk storage box according to the related art;

FIG. 3A is one perspective, schematic view of the disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function according to the present invention;

FIG. 3B is another perspective, schematic view of the disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function according to the present invention;

FIG. 3C is an enlarged view of 3C part in FIG. 3A;

FIG. 3D is a top, schematic view of the disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function according to the present invention;

FIG. 3E is a cross-sectional view along line 3E-3E of the disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function shown in FIG. 3D;

FIG. 4A is an exploded, schematic view of the disk storage structure with double-face carrier function according to the present invention; and

FIG. 4B is an assembled, schematic view of the disk storage structure with double-face carrier function according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3E, the present invention provides a disk retaining structure S with double-face carrier function, including: a carrier unit 1, an elastic unit 2 and a retaining unit 3. For example, the carrier unit 1, the elastic unit 2 and the retaining unit 3 are integrated to form one piece in the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the carrier unit 1 has a carrier body 10 and a through hole 11 passing through the carrier body 10, and the through hole 11 has a geometric center line 11 a. In addition, at least two disks D (such as VCD, DVD or any type of disk) are respectively disposed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the carrier body 10, and each disk D has a hole D1. In other words, the retaining unit 3 passes through the holes D1 for positioning the at least two disks D on the top surface and the bottom surface of the carrier body 10. Besides, the carrier unit 1 has at least four openings 12 passing through the carrier body 10 and adjacent to corners of the carrier body 10, so that the user can take the disk D out easily by the design of the openings 12.

Moreover, referring to FIGS. 3C to 3E, the elastic unit 2 has a plurality of elastic arms 20 extended from an inner surface of the through hole 11. In the present embodiment, the elastic arms 20 are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of the through hole 11, and the elastic arms 20 are extended towards the geometric center line 11 a.

Furthermore, the retaining unit 3 has a plurality of retaining elements 30 passing through the through hole 11, and the retaining elements 30 pass through the hole D1 of each disk D for positioning the at least two disks D as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. Each retaining element 30 has a retaining portion 300 connected to at least two of the elastic arms 20 and extended above and under the through hole 11, a pressing portion 301 extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion 300 and at least one protrusion portion 302 disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion 300 and adjacent to the pressing portion 301. The user can press the pressing portion 301 to withdraw the disks D. In addition, the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately as shown in FIG. 3C and the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged alternately.

In the present embodiment, the number of the retaining elements 30 is six, the number of the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 is three, and the number of the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 is three. The three pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and the three pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged alternately. In addition, the pressing portions 301 are extended towards the geometric center line 11 a, and each protrusion portion 302 and every two elastic arms 20 are disposed beside the same external side of the retaining portion 300 of each retaining element 30. Moreover, the carrier body 10 has a plurality of stripping holes 100 (as shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D) in the through hole 11, and each stripping hole 100 is surrounded by each retaining portion 300 and every two elastic arms 20.

In another embodiment, the number of the retaining elements 30 may be four, the number of the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 may be two, and the number of the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 may be two. In other embodiment, the number of the retaining elements 30 may be eight, the number of the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 may be four, and the number of the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 may be four.

Hence, the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged alternately, so that the present invention can effectively reduce manufacturing cost. Moreover, the present invention can carry at least two disks D at the same time by matching the elastic unit 2 and the retaining unit 3, so that the disk retaining structure S has a double-face carrier function.

Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3E, the present invention also can provide a retaining structure with double-face carrier function, including: a carrier unit 1, an elastic unit 2 and a retaining unit 3. The carrier unit 1 has a carrier body 10 and a through hole 11 passing through the carrier body 10. The elastic unit 2 has a plurality of elastic arms 20 extended from an inner surface of the through hole 11. The retaining unit 3 has a plurality of retaining elements 30 passing through the through hole 11. Each retaining element 30 has a retaining portion 300 connected to at least two of the elastic arms 20 and extended above and under the through hole 11, a pressing portion 301 extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion 300 and at least one protrusion portion 302 disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion 300 and adjacent to the pressing portion 301. In addition, the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged alternately.

Furthermore, the disk retaining structure S also may be applied to a disk storage box. Referring to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 1A and 1C, the present invention provides a disk storage structure with double-face carrier function, including: a disk storage box C, a carrier unit 1, an elastic unit 2 and a retaining unit 3.

The disk storage box C has a top cover unit C1 and a bottom cover unit C2 corresponding to the top cover unit C1, and one end of the top cover unit C1 and one end of the bottom cover unit C2 are connected with each other as shown in FIG. 4A in order to selectively open or close the disk storage box C. The carrier unit 1 has a carrier body 10 received in the disk storage box C and a through hole 11 passing through the carrier body 10. The elastic unit 2 has a plurality of elastic arms 20 extended from an inner surface of the through hole 11. The retaining unit 3 has a plurality of retaining elements 30 passing through the through hole 11 and disposed in the disk storage box C. Besides, each retaining element 30 has a retaining portion 300 connected to at least two of the elastic arms 20 and extended above and under the through hole 11, a pressing portion 301 extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion 300 and at least one protrusion portion 302 disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion 300 and adjacent to the pressing portion 301. In addition, the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged alternately.

The above-mentioned descriptions merely represent solely the preferred embodiments of the present invention, without any intention or ability to limit the scope of the present invention which is fully described only within the following claims. Various equivalent changes, alterations or modifications based on the claims of present invention are all, consequently, viewed as being embraced by the scope of the present invention. 

1. A disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function, comprising: a carrier unit having a carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body, wherein at least two disks are respectively disposed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the carrier body, and each disk has a hole; an elastic unit having a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole; and a retaining unit having a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole, and the retaining elements pass through the holes for positioning the at least two disks, wherein each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion, and the pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.
 2. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the carrier unit has at least four openings passing through the carrier body and adjacent to corners of the carrier body.
 3. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the carrier body has a plurality of stripping holes in the through hole, and each stripping hole is surrounded by each retaining portion and every two elastic arms.
 4. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the elastic arms are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of the through hole.
 5. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the through hole has a geometric center line, and the elastic arms and the pressing portions are extended towards the geometric center line.
 6. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein each protrusion portion and every two elastic arms are disposed beside the same external side of each retaining portion.
 7. A disk storage structure with double-face carrier function, comprising: a disk storage box having a top cover unit and a bottom cover unit corresponding to the top cover unit, wherein one end of the top cover unit and one end of the bottom cover unit are connected with each other in order to selectively open or close the disk storage box; a carrier unit having a carrier body received in the disk storage box and a through hole passing through the carrier body; an elastic unit having a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole; and a retaining unit having a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole and disposed in the disk storage box, wherein each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion, and the pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.
 8. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the carrier unit has at least four openings passing through the carrier body and adjacent to corners of the carrier body.
 9. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the carrier body has a plurality of stripping holes in the through hole, and each stripping hole is surrounded by each retaining portion and every two elastic arms.
 10. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the elastic arms are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of the through hole.
 11. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the through hole has a geometric center line, and the elastic arms and the pressing portions are extended towards the geometric center line.
 12. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein each protrusion portion and every two elastic arms are disposed beside the same external side of each retaining portion.
 13. A retaining structure with double-face carrier function, comprising: a carrier unit having a carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body; an elastic unit having a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole; and a retaining unit having a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole, wherein each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion, and the pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.
 14. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein the carrier unit has at least four openings passing through the carrier body and adjacent to corners of the carrier body, and the elastic arms are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of the through hole.
 15. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein the carrier body has a plurality of stripping holes in the through hole, and each stripping hole is surrounded by each retaining portion and every two elastic arms.
 16. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein the through hole has a geometric center line, and the elastic arms and the pressing portions are extended towards the geometric center line.
 17. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein each protrusion portion and every two elastic arms are disposed beside the same external side of each retaining portion. 